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Trump demands Greenland in speech to world leaders: 'It's a very small ask'

President Donald Trump demanded control of Greenland during his speech to world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The 79-year-old president pledged not to take the Danish territory by force but asked for control of the world's largest island, which he insists is necessary to secure U.S. national security.

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'They called me daddy!' Trump whines to leaders that he's no longer 'running' NATO

President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO Wednesday during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland over its opposition to his threats to acquire Greenland – which he appeared to confuse with Iceland – while also reminiscing of when NATO’s secretary general once referred to him as “daddy.”

Trump argued the United States’ relationship with NATO to be a “one-way street,” citing the “trillions” of dollars the United States has paid as part of the alliance while complaining that European nations have opposed his efforts to acquire Greenland. He also argued that his efforts to end the Russo-Ukrainian war have gone unappreciated by the alliance, which he said “loved” him before he launched his campaign to acquire Greenland.

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Trump confuses Greenland with Iceland in major speech to world leaders

President Donald Trump briefly said that he wanted to acquire Iceland instead of Greenland during a confusing moment at the World Economic Forum.

While speaking in Davos on Wednesday, Trump insisted that "all the U.S. is asking is for a place called Greenland."

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Trump official whines about 'provocative' military reply to president's Greenland threat

President Donald Trump's Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, went on Fox Business on Wednesday to complain about the fact that America's NATO allies are now sending small security forces to Greenland, in response to President Donald Trump's escalating threats to annex the glaciated island territory away from the Kingdom of Denmark.

"I didn't understand why they sent a couple dozen military people to Greenland," Lutnick told anchor Maria Bartiromo. "I mean, it made no sense whatsoever. They didn't send those couple of dozen people to Ukraine before Russia came in."

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'We've seen him throw a ball': Trump's baseball boasts buried with humiliating fact-check

Donald Trump’s bizarre rambling during his one-year anniversary in office speech where he chose to boast about his prowess on the baseball diamond when he was younger, led to no small measure of comedy on MS NOW on Wednesday morning.

During Trump's almost hour an half stream-of-consciousness televised talk, he recalled that his mother told him he had a future as a professional baseball player.

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'Polling worse than the Epstein files': CNN host gobsmacked by latest Trump numbers

CNN's Harry Enten found an issue where President Donald Trump has even less support than his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

The Department of Justice still hasn't complied with the Epstein Transparency Act and released investigative files on the late sex offender and longtime Trump friend, but Enten told "CNN News Central" that interest in that topic has declined as the 79-year-old president targets Greenland for takeover.

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Trump's 'little too long' Tuesday address called a 'sign of something' wrong with him

Donald Trump’s rambling White House address on Tuesday gave rise to more speculation on MS NOW that all is not well with the 79-year-old president.

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his second term, that president gave a talk that clocked in at an hour and twenty minutes, where he meandered from topic to topic with no discernible logical links, at one point talking about his potential to have played professional baseball when he was younger before moving on to talk about insane asylums.

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Epstein's 'rape island' purchase tied by MS NOW panel to Trump's Greenland obsession

A report from the Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post on how it came to be that convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was able to purchase his island retreat was tied to Donald Trump’s desire to buy Greenland on Wednesday morning.

That led to “Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough to go on a sarcastic attack on Donald Trump for his ties to Epstein’s “rape island” and his Greenland push that is creating an international “rupture” with the U.S.

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Trump's 'insane' new moves 'an insult to the greatest generation': ex-GOP congressman

A former Republican congressman lamented President Donald Trump's "rupture" of the global order established at the end of World War II.

The 79-year-old president has threatened NATO allies Denmark and Canada and angered European Union nations and other trade partners with his tariffs, and former GOP lawmaker Charlie Dent told "CNN This Morning" that he agreed with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, who warned that Trump's second presidency signaled the end of a rules-based order.

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Expert reveals Trump's saving grace has become one of his many 'Achilles heels'

There's one trick President Donald Trump relies on when the whole world seems to be crumbling around him, but that trick may now be one of his many Achilles heels, according to one expert.

Journalist Michael Wolff, who has written four books about Trump, said during a new episode of "Inside Trump's Head," a podcast he co-hosts with Joana Coles of The Daily Beast, that Trump often relies on his strongman persona to "pull him through" when times get tough. Wolff said Trump learned early on in his reality television days that the strongman persona captivates an audience.

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'Your children will be ashamed!' Dem attacks Hannity during explosive exchange

Things got heated on Fox News when host Sean Hannity and Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones, a Democrat, clashed on Tuesday night over President Donald Trump's immigration operations.

Jones and Hannity got into a screaming match toward the end of one segment after Hannity defended Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, a force that has been in the middle of multiple recent scandals. Jones attacked Hannity at one point for defending Trump's ICE raids, saying Hannity's children will be ashamed of him.

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'Staggering': Anderson Cooper taken aback as Trump's wealth explodes in office

CNN's Anderson Cooper was visibly shocked on Tuesday night by a report that President Donald Trump has increased his wealth by more than $1.4 billion during his second term.

The New York Times editorial board published an estimate of how Trump's crypto ventures, licensing deals, overseas real estate investments, and other revenue streams he's generated as president have affected his wealth. Cooper discussed the report with Ross Buettner, an investigative reporter at the Times, on Cooper's primetime show, "AC 360."

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'Pretty sinister': CNN host struck by Trump's ominous remark

A CNN host was struck Tuesday night by a "pretty sinister" remark President Donald Trump made during his nearly 80-minute speech earlier in the day.

Trump gave a speech to mark his one-year anniversary in office, one that meandered through topics ranging from foreign policy to the economy and more. During the question-and-answer part of the briefing, he was asked about how far he is willing to go to annex Greenland.

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